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May 6, 2021
Social Determinants of Health Legislation: Opportunities for a New Future
Zamir M. Brown Coronavirus, Health Equity, Homepage
This article was originally published by The Network for Public Health Law.On January 31, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a national public health emergency (PHE), freeing additional funds, resources, and personnel to respond to the crisis across the United States. Unfortunately, by the time of the declaration, it was already…
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May 6, 2021
State Momnibus Bills Take Aim at the Black Maternal Mortality Epidemic
Helen Mun* and Madeline Morcelle Health Equity, Homepage
Our country is in the throes of a Black maternal mortality epidemic. Black birthing people are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than their white counterparts. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new and worsened existing barriers to health care and…
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April 14, 2021
It’s Black Maternal Health Week. We Need Bold Federal Legislative Solutions to Save Black Lives
Madeline Morcelle and Helen Mun* Health Equity, Homepage
The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutionsIt’s Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW)—a time for awareness, activism, and community building to deepen the national conversation about the Black maternal mortality and morbidity epidemic and commit to community-driven solutions. NHeLP joined Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the National…
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February 26, 2021
Updates on Work Requirement Litigation – from the desk of the Executive Director
Elizabeth G. Taylor Homepage
It’s too early to celebrate victory in our work requirement litigation, but there are significant positive developments. I thought you might appreciate an update and an explanation of recent events and what they mean for individuals across the country.As you know, we have been challenging the Trump administration’s approval…
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February 24, 2021
Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine in Black Communities
Miriam Delaney Heard Coronavirus, Health Equity, Homepage
“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.” Maya AngelouIf ever there were a need for change to our health care delivery system, it is now. To date, there have been more than 28 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. resulting in…
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October 30, 2020
To Reduce Substance Abuse and Overdoses, California Should Embrace Supervised Consumption Services
Cathren Cohen Homepage
Despite California’s progress in preventing opioid overdose deaths, over 2,400 Californians still die each year due to opioid overdoses, a number that is expected to increase due to COVID-19. This Substance Abuse Prevention Month, as lawmakers and state advocates consider policies to reduce drug overdoses, they should consider supervised…
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Social Determinants of Health Legislation: Opportunities for a New Future

State Momnibus Bills Take Aim at the Black Maternal Mortality Epidemic

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. We Need Bold Federal Legislative Solutions to Save Black Lives

Updates on Work Requirement Litigation – from the desk of the Executive Director

Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine in Black Communities

To Reduce Substance Abuse and Overdoses, California Should Embrace Supervised Consumption Services